Richard Alpert is suicidal. His life has no purpose. In the good/bad, yin/yang of “Lost,” he’s checked out.
There are six remaining candidates to replace Jacob. Ricardas, that’s Richard, giggles.

“You’re dead, we’re all dead. This is not what you think it is. We’re in Hell.” There’s one of the most basic theories of “Lost” viewers from season one. Can we trust it? But wait! We interrupt this program. […]

Thank you, Mike Nelson, for reassuring us KMGH is taking commercial time, not “Lost” programming time, to track the snow. Otherwise we might have to set the Smoke Monster loose on you and your Weather map.

Interrupt us now and we really would be in Hell.

Yo, the island is the cork keeping evil confined, keeping malevolence at bay. If Jacob doesn’t want to get mixed up with the humans, Richard can be his intermediary. He can’t bring his wife back, he can’t absolve him of his sins but — with a touch! — he can grant Richard eternal life.

Be careful what you wish for.

Inside joke: the white stone. Crazy-making! no wonder Richard is loco after all these centuries.

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